Australia’s new cheapest EV.
I’ve seen deals on new Teslas in the past. This little Chinese car is much cheaper!
Drive away price $39,991.57 in NSW
Est. Delivery Sep. / Oct. 2023
Australia’s new cheapest EV.
I’ve seen deals on new Teslas in the past. This little Chinese car is much cheaper!
Drive away price $39,991.57 in NSW
Est. Delivery Sep. / Oct. 2023
@shxhshzhz: BYD is as good as Tesla ~ 1/2 price. Extra options as bonus.
Try TCL 20R 5G for 85 cents/mth *24m via Voda.
Import a Nissan leaf
You would not post the $80 GT710 as a deal because it's the cheapest NVidia GPU in Australia.
Find a cheaper EV in Australia.
So, If someone posts a deal for a PS5 at RRP and I find a Nintendo Switch cheaper, I can neg the PS5 deal because the Switch is cheaper?
It's RRP, and for $100 more, you can get a better car with more power and larger battery.
It would literally be faster to get out and push the Dolphin then to actually let it power itself…
Ok there a few like me who think Tesla is ugly!
I hate the Tesla's with the TMNT front.
You mean the one modelled on Porsche?
Would have to be either crazy or a BYD employee to get this over the base model MG4 (or really, better off spending the extra $5k for the bigger battery model)
Dolphin has more features and equipment though, even for this base model.
Like what
From what I can tell:
- Heated front seats
- Driver seat is electric (height, slide and back rest)
- Passenger seat is electric (slide and back rest)
- 360° camera (it’s awesome, checked it out last night)
- Massive 12.8” central screen.
- Blind spot monitoring
- Height adjustable boot floor
- App functionality (remote start etc.)
- “Base” Dolphin has more speakers (TBD whether it’s better though)
MG4
More powerful
Longer Range
100000000000000X better looking.
Overall, the visibility of the MG4 & BYD Dolphin is similar. The MG4 has larger windshield & side windows, but BYD Dolphin has better rearward visibility.
Your personal taste is just personal - 100000000000000X/100000000000000X mine (for BYD Seagulll - value for money & functionality - not iPhone fashion fan ;)
This is not a deal its full rrp, have also heard these are kinda trash
This trash brand is top selling ev cars just behind Tesla and Tesla is actually using exactly the same battery for their cars from this trash brand.
Trashman has spoken.
The Chinese are leading the way on EV agreed, but a great battery is not the only thing required for a good electric vehicle.
I dunno, video above argues the best selling figure is BS if company buys the car.
Ah yes, since it has the same battery as a tesla so it must be not trash. As you said the entire car revolves around a battery right? Jfc and people upvoted your comment? This seems very coordinated
He's persuasive
Like derelicte, trash is so hot right now.
a real dolphin will cost more
Sashimi or pet?
First one, then the other.
/value
DC charging 60kw… I am genuinely worrying about these cheap EVs will sit on those fast chargers (over 100kw) for a long time unnecessarily.
yeah but the flipside is its only 30kwh… so i get it… it charges slow but the battery is small
True, from 0-80% will be ok due to smaller battery, but not sure about from 80% to 100% it might still take ages assuming the poor battery management system.
People should only be charging the 80-100% at home in most cases anyway with the charging curve
@Anthropomorphised: ehhh
i wouldnt rely in this shit to go 300km anyway… i'd be happy to top up to 80%
if you got this money have a spare petrol car
@tonyjzx: Hang on, the specs says the battery is 44.9kwh not 30kwh. So it’s not really small at least comparing to my model 3 RWD 60ish kWh.
@NoBargainNoLife: It is once you get a little bit of degradation, throw in a cold rainy morning with a headwind and you won't get far.
@dtpearson: I was referring to the discussion about charging speed with Tonyjzx. It will take a long time to charge because it's 44.9kwh, not 30kwh as Tonyjzx mentioned.
Apparently BYD’s blade batteries are safer.
Not according to the ones catching on fire in China.
Heymix: we didn't start the fire
BYD batteries are safer than older batteries (similar to current Tesla that uses BYD blade batt) & catch 8x less fire than ICE & much less than Hybrid (the worse)
You have to be kidding? Have you done absolutely zero research?
The internet is full of video's of BYD's with "blade batteries" exploding into flames:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aUPuXV9FMw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pszDTh4WDZ4
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ynOdFAboc0k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le6KNI9YsH0
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gMKjQQ_giPw
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WoPAgzf_JKw
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TxxtgRe2Ivk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqX8Cgax8wU
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@May4th: comment generated by chatgpt
Hhmmmmm If only there was a faster way to fill up your car with energy and be on your way…..
BYOC
Bring your own car, this one isn't it. Lol
Why does it look like Walter White's car?
Cheapest EV to get the Australians going.
0-100 in 12.3 seconds. Nah….for EV it's just sad.
Yes that is the performance if you were the only one in the car.
You could always hold out for the ‘sports’ version in 2024…
How is it slower than a crolla.
How is it slower than a Kia Picanto…
Jesus do people actually give a shit about this? It's a nice figure that you'll rarely use if ever, unless you're just a bad driver.
Normally we don't.
For a EV this class its a shocking figure.
The measure provides an indication of the vehicle's acceleration capabilities.
The importance of this measure can vary depending on individual preferences and specific use cases, a few factors to consider:
In addition, this measure can provide an indication of the motor's power and acceleration capabilities.
A shorter 0-100 km/h time generally suggests a more powerful motor and quicker acceleration.
It plays a significant role in its ability to generate torque and propel the vehicle forward rapidly and might contribute to the driving experience as a whole,
I think it is reasonable to make a general inference this car might have relatively slower acceleration at the start (e.g., at traffic lights) can contribute to a less dynamic driving experience, especially if you value quick and responsive acceleration, especially if there are loads in the car it would be even slower.
I cant imagine it can handle uphill driving very well.
This car is not built for young people lol
My 20 year old RAV4 can do that…. LMAO!
A slightly odd name for a car, safe to assume it can travel under water.
The performance of this car is about the same as a dolphin on land tho
Bring Your.. Dolphin?
Boink Your Dinger
Burn Your Dream
Yeah no… You don't want to be engulfed in flames
Completely different car. The blade batteries are inherently safer by design
The internet is full of video's of BYD's with "blade batteries" exploding into flames:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aUPuXV9FMw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pszDTh4WDZ4
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ynOdFAboc0k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le6KNI9YsH0
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gMKjQQ_giPw
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WoPAgzf_JKw
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TxxtgRe2Ivk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqX8Cgax8wU
Here's a video compilation of nothing but Teslas going up in flames.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agpEr8GTGQo
Would I buy one? Yes. Car fires are rare, including EV fires.
The EV hate brigade is so desperate to kill EVs, they're even coming out with ridiculously skewed studies. See 1:47 in the video.
"Electric car fires occur in 3 out of 1,000 starts"
If that were true, every EV should be catching fire after a couple of months of ownership.
Eek. I should probably sell mine, it’s overdue for an explosion.
More than half of those fires indicate the cars were actually in an accidental rather than spontaneously catching fire.
EVs are too Anne Heche for me…
This is really ugly to be fair.
I’d personally spend a bit extra for the the newly released base MG4, but great to see competition nonetheless
I honestly don't get why we end up paying top dollar for junk… from SAIC Motors (MG, LDV, GWM, etc…) then top it off with Chery, BYD, Haval, Great Wall… like wtf ?
The Chinese Government themselves throw this in a junk yard… plenty of news out there people…
Get a good Suzuki, Honda, a Hyundai or Kia even and it holds more reliability and resale value…
Besides this is not even a deal just the normal hiked up price for Aus…
Why ya hatin
It ain't hatin when its facts… besides we have half the CCP at OZB and up voting this garbage…
You so mad
@Kongzi: yes with this combustible garbage running on our roads everyone has to have gone mad…
Ya we are all CCP brah. You should look under your bed for communists too they are bunch of sneaky buggers stealing your VB money.
@Creamsoda: Absolutely either a CCP member or just a pro-Chinese for everything made in the PRC… Irrespective of how good or bad the product actually is…
I can’t remember the last time someone called a Suzuki good 😆
Well undercutting the car industry with some garbage called BYD and stating it is the "Cheapest" isn't any better…. which is why even a Suzuki would be preferred…Do keep an eye out for the new Suzuki eVX…
Also charging top dollar for this half welded piece of crap is pure theft…should cost anywhere between $10-15K Drive away… not $40k… absolute sham and a scam…
I want the pink one with the Dolphin graffiti
May be an ugly car but at this price point I think it is a no brainer if you are driving most of the time around the suburbs and have solar. Charge for free on the excess solar power and never visit a petrol station again…
I'll take a 2nd hand car anyday and save $$$. Also would save the environment by ensuring that it doesn't become scrap, and at the same time, not drive an ugly tin can built by a state-owned Chinese company, just becvause it's electric.
what an ugly, dangerous, deathtrap piece of shit
Competition is always good, although the MG looks like a better buy.
Don't much like the interiors of these either, BYD should bring over their Dynasty series.
Personally I would stay away from BYD. Currently happy with my hybrid Toyota. If I change car I will still go with Toyota Hybrid.
Toyota do produce an amazing hybrid power train. Loved my Corolla Hybrid.
Better than the shit indian car but cmon, this is rrp.
Wow .. even the BYD website is a Tesla rip-off copy? Lol
Anyway … waiting for Atto 4
This is the company that couldn't even come up with an original logo, let alone car design or website.
BMW: https://news.nateimg.co.kr/orgImg/hn/2022/06/28/202206275037…
https://logos-world.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/BYD-Logo-…
Kia: https://www.carlogos.org/uploads/2021/kia-logo-vs-byd-logo.j…
Lol .. anyway, I'll think they'll be like Xiaomi phones .. bit of a copy, then end up better than the big over-priced brands
Cool if they pull it off
WTF is BYD anyways
@capslock janitor: Largest electric vehicle manufacturer in the world.
@Hendot: What's it stand for
@capslock janitor: Chairman Wang Chuanfu explaind in 2022 that the "BYD" name as simply the pinyin initials of the company's Chinese name Biyadi, which itself was created to be unique and distinctive from existing trade marks; however, the company later back-formed a slogan, "Build Your Dream", to fit the "BYD" name.
@Hendot: No, they’re only the largest if you include HEV and PHEV vehicles. They’re second for BEV-only vehicles
I like the styling of the Atto3 better… for a couple grand more I reckon that's the pick from BYD at the moment. More models coming next year though!
The seal should be a good one if they don’t price it too high
As it is marketed as Tesla competitor, it is likely a bit lower.
front looks hideous
Delicious
Oz marking, not a deal.
what marking
@capslock janitor: good luck 😂